YOU will not need me to tell you how relieved the industry is to learn that racing in Ireland has been given the go-ahead from June 8th. Bear in mind as you read some of the columns in the paper this week that the news was only breaking on Friday afternoon.

Given that Ireland’s position in the hierarchy of world breeding and racing is so prominent, it was essential that we saw a return to action as soon as possible, and on the strict understanding that we will maintain the best protocols. This is an imperative that will be lost on no one within the industry.